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Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880 Orders No. 3

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00911.67 Author/Creator: Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880 Place Written: Mexico Type: Document Date: 20 February 1848 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

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Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880
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National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
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Latin and South America
Global History and US Foreign Policy
Age of Jackson

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